Which of the following is the slope between the points (-6, 0) and (2, -9)?

eight ninths

-eight ninths

nine eighths

-nine eighths

Question

Which of the following is the slope between the points (-6, 0) and (2, -9)? 

 eight ninths 

 -eight ninths 

 nine eighths 

 -nine eighths

johnweldon1993 · Answer

still having trouble?

(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

you have 2 points..those are

 (-6, 0) and (2, -9)
 x1  y1        x2    y2

so set up your equation

(-9 - 0)/(2 - (-6)

remember minus a negative turns both signs positive so

(-9 - 0)/(2 + 6)

what's your answer?